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Penguins beat Sabres, extend winning streak to 4
Western New York in March isn’t exactly a glamorous locale to spend a few days. There nearly are as many potholes as there are blinding snow squalls. But Mike Sullivan doesn’t mind setting up shop for a midweek excursion in Buffalo given the format the NHL has adopted for this...
Penguins reflect on a year since the NHL paused for covid-19
Mike Matheson was in a much different place exactly one year ago. Dallas, to be specific. Then a member of the Florida Panthers, Matheson was in his Dallas hotel room watching the Dallas Mavericks host the Denver Nuggets. And that’s when he realized the world was rapidly changing. During the...
Penguins finally get their crack at Sabres. Now they need to pay it off.
After months of waiting, the Penguins are finally getting their shot at the Buffalo Sabres. While the rest of the Eastern Division teams have had their crack at the lowly cellar dwellers, the Pens and Boston Bruins have not. Now it’s time for the Penguins to make the most of...
After slow start to season, Tristan Jarry proving his ‘No. 1 goalie’ worth to Penguins
The resurgence of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry coincides with former NHL All-Star goalie Ron Hextall taking over as the team’s general manager. In the seven games Jarry played before the Feb. 6 announcement of Hextall’s hiring, Jarry had the NHL’s second-worst save percentage (.857) and fourth-worst goals-against average (3.95)....
Penguins notes: Finally, a new opponent in Sabres
Over the past six weeks, the Pittsburgh Penguins have faced four different opponents. Thursday, for the first time since Jan. 28, a Penguins faceoff won’t come up against the New York Islanders (six meetings in that time), Washington Capitals (four meetings), New York Rangers (four) or Philadelphia Flyers (three). Thursday’s...
Penguins’ Mark Friedman back at practice; John Marino absent
The Pittsburgh Penguins gained one defenseman but lost another Wednesday, at least by way of practice participation. John Marino was absent from Wednesday’s session at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township. But Mark Friedman was back on the ice with teammates, appearing to be in a full participatory...
Mark Madden: Penguins need to dominate meetings with Devils, Sabres
Refreshing hockey notes: Maybe someday they can be the lead story on SportsCenter! (OK, probably not.) • The NHL reportedly signed a seven-year national TV contract with ESPN. The NHL is in the final season of its rights deal with NBC, but the league is pursuing multiple carriers (finally) like...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Rangers 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-2 win against the Rangers: Jake Guentzel’s resume is impressive. He has recorded one 40-goal season in his career. He probably would have two were it not for a devastating shoulder injury he suffered last season (to say nothing of a global pandemic that disrupted the...
Minor league report: Alex D’Orio records 1st professional shutout as Nailers beat FuelVideo
Goatlender Alex D’Orio made 27 saves and recorded his first career shutout as a professional, leading the Wheeling Nailers to a 6-0 home win against the Indy Fuel at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Tuesday. Forward Nick Rivera scored two goals for Wheeling (7-17-4) while forward Lawton Courtnall added...
Penguins fend off late attack by Rangers for 3rd consecutive win
Defending a lead has been a struggle for the Pittsburgh Penguins throughout the 2020-21 season. Granted, much of that futility can be tied to the fact they’ve trailed so often in games, they’ve been the ones trying to stage a comeback victory. On Tuesday, they successfully defended a late lead....
Penguins activate defenseman Juuso Riikola from injured reserve
The Penguins have activated defenseman Juuso Riikola from injured reserve. He has been sidelined since suffering an undisclosed injury on Jan. 19. In two games this season, Riikola, 27, has no points. To make room for him on the roster, the Penguins placed forward Jared McCann on injured reserve retroactive...
Penguins forward Jared McCann day to day with undisclosed injury
Penguins forward Jared McCann will miss Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers due to an undisclosed injury. According to coach Mike Sullivan, McCann’s status is “day to day.” McCann left Sunday’s 5-1 win against the Rangers at PPG Paints Arena at 14:48 of the second period. The timing...
NHL’s reconfigured divisions are impacting playoff positioning, especially for the Penguins
After a dormant night in the NHL’s Eastern Division, all eight teams are in action Tuesday evening, including the Penguins hosting the New York Rangers at 6 p.m. I was a bit skeptical of how the makeshift 2021 NHL format of entirely intra-divisional play would work out. We’re about 45%...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Phantoms in overtimeVideo
Forward Tim Schaller had two goals and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who lost at home to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms in overtime, 4-3, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-2-2-1) also got a goal and an assist from forward Josh Currie while forward Drew...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Jonathan Gruden gets first professional goal
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In the American Hockey League (AHL), forwards Jordy Bellerive and Jonathan Gruden each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 road win against the Binghamton Devils...
Penguins place D Mark Friedman on injured reserve, others assigned to AHLVideo
Mark Friedman’s absence from the lineup will linger. The Pittsburgh Penguins placed the newly acquired defenseman on their injured reserve list Monday. Friedman has missed the past two games because of an upper-body injury suffered during last Thursday’s game against his former team, the Philadelphia Flyers. That was Friedman’s second...
Kasperi Kapanen quietly leading Penguins in even-strength offensive categories
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ leader in even-strength points isn’t Sidney Crosby or Jake Guentzel. The Penguins player who has been on the ice for the most 5-on-5 goals by his team this season isn’t Evgeni Malkin or Kris Letang. Instead, it’s a player who through less than a half of a...
Penguins reportedly place 4th-line wing Colton Sceviour on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed depth wing Colton Sceviour on waivers Monday, according to a report from Canadian outlet Sportsnet. Acquired along with Mike Matheson in the trade of Patric Hornqvist to the Florida Panthers last fall, Sceviour has two points — goals in consecutive games against the Washington Capitals during...
Madden Monday: Will Big Ben’s contract keep the band together? ‘This ain’t the Beatles.’
There seems to be a misguided sense from Steelers fans that Ben Roethlisberger’s new contract is going to be key in helping the Steelers to make another playoff run. This after the franchise flamed out following an 11-0 start in 2020. In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden is...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Rangers 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-1 win against the New York Rangers: First things first, there was no update on Penguins forward Jared McCann after the game. He left the game at 14:48 of the second period with an undisclosed injury. His linemates, Kasperi Kapanen and Evgeni Malkin, were front and...
Penguins beat Rangers, but lose Jared McCann
Playing his first game in over a week, Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith led his team to a 5-1 victory against the New York Rangers on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Making 23 saves, DeSmith was more than competent with the task at hand. At the same time, he wasn’t particularly...
Penguins to start Casey DeSmith against Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Sunday’s home game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. In seven games this season, DeSmith has a 4-2-0 record along with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage. At 6-foot and 181 pounds, DeSmith...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Flyers 3Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 win against the Flyers: A son of Boston, Mike Sullivan grew up as a fan of the Red Sox. So he can appreciate one of the tried and true cliches of that sport in the value of winning two of three against an opponent in...
Minor league report: Bellerive, Gruden lead Penguins past DevilsVideo
Forwards Jordy Bellerive and Jonathan Gruden each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 comeback road win against the Binghamton Devils at the RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, N.J. on Saturday. The Penguins (5-2-1-1) scored six unanswered goals to orchestrate the comeback....
Penguins notebook: Brian Dumoulin, Evan Rodrigues return to lineupVideo
The Penguins welcomed back defenseman Brian Dumoulin and Evan Rodrigues to their lineup for Saturday’s 4-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Each player was activated from injured reserve, having been sidelined since late January because of undisclosed ailments. Dumoulin returned to his primary role on the...
